VPLn4435 Theory of Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 19. 2. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 26. 2. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 4. 3. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 11. 3. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 18. 3. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 25. 3. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 1. 4. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 8. 4. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 15. 4. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 22. 4. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 6. 5. 14:00–15:40 Aula, Wed 13. 5. 14:00–15:40 Aula
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
VPLn4435/01: Wed 19. 2. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 26. 2. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 4. 3. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 11. 3. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 18. 3. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 25. 3. 16:00–17:40 P22, Wed 1. 4. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 8. 4. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 15. 4. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 22. 4. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 6. 5. 16:00–17:40 Aula, Wed 13. 5. 16:00–17:40 Aula, J. Winkler, I. Zelenková
VPLn4435/02: Wed 18:00–19:40 U32, J. Winkler, I. Zelenková
Prerequisites
! VPL435 Theory of Management && !NOWANY( VPL435 Theory of Management )
Passing the Fundamentals of Organization and Management Theory or a similar course of organizational behavior.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/55, only registered: 0/55
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to equip the students with the contemporary knowledge of the theories of organisation and management. They should understand the processes in organisation and gain pre-requisites of effective designing and implementation the programmes of social interventions and to the adequate performance of the managerial roles in their professions.
Learning outcomes
after completing the course the student - understands the general processes which are happening in organizations - in particular he understands the links between influencing the activities of people in organisations and the broader contexts - is able to analyse the managerial strategies - is able to formulate recommendations for management in organisations - is prepared for managerial roles
Syllabus
  • 1 Organization - introduction: traditional and alternative understanding of organizations, different concepts 2 Organizational socialization 3 Organizational learning and problem solving 4 Power, control and interpersonal communication 5 Leadership 6 Group and inter-group relationships and communication 7 Organizational structure, communication networks and employee behavior 8 Organizational conflict and change 9 Types of organizaticonal changes and their management. Organizational development 10 Personal growth and change, career development 11 Diagnosing and changing organizational culture 12 Trends in management of public sector organizations: case studies
Literature
    required literature
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Tim JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info
  • WINKLER, Jiří. Teorie rozhodování a dynamika sociální politiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 244 s. ISBN 9788021044869. info
  • Complexity within organizations. Edited by Petru L. Curşeu. 1st pub. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2005, 452 s. ISBN 1844794903. info
  • TOMPKINS, Jonathan R. Organization theory and public management. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005, xv, 416. ISBN 053417468X. URL info
  • THOMPSON, Paul and David MCHUGH. Work organisations : a critical introduction. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2002, xviii, 461. ISBN 0333949919. info
  • SCOTT, W. Richard. Institutions and organizations. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2001, xxii, 255. ISBN 0761920013. info
  • WINKLER, Jiří. Úvod do komunikace a interakce v organizační praxi : skripta. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 1998, 105 s. ISBN 8021018925. info
  • Sociology, work, and industry. Edited by Tony J. Watson. 3rd ed. Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1995, xiv, 426 p. ISBN 0710005431. info
    recommended literature
  • Leading change (Orig.) : Vedení procesu změny : osm kroků úspěšné transformace podniku v turbulentní ekonomice. info
  • WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info
  • LUKÁŠOVÁ, R. Organizační kultura a její změna. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010, 238 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-2951-0. info
  • SENGE, Peter M. Pátá disciplína : teorie a praxe učící se organizace. Translated by Irena Grusová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2007, 439 s. ISBN 9788072611621. info
  • CAMERON, Kim S. and Robert E. QUINN. Diagnosing and changing organizational culture. Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1999, xviii, 221. ISBN 0201338718. info
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. Management. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1994, xxii, 663,. ISBN 0-13-061797-0. info
  • GIBSON, James L., John M. IVANCEVICH and James H. DONNELLY. Organizations : behavior, structure, processes. 7th ed. Homewood: Irwin, 1991, xxiv, 774. ISBN 0256080461. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading, seminars, homeworks, presentations of homeworks
Assessment methods
preparation for seminars and presentations at seminars seminar paper: strategy of organizational reform written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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